Hi, I’m Rebecca Emily Cooper.
I’m an artist, author, and poet whose work grows from lived experience and paying close attention to the world around me—nature, and the people who have helped shape my life.
I usually paint first, and the words come later. Painting has been the safest way I’ve found to be honest about things that are hard to say out loud… the moments we all carry that don’t have easy language yet. Over time, I’ve noticed other people seeing their own stories in the work, and that connection matters deeply to me.
My work is shaped by caregiving, by quiet observation, and by the bonds that form when we show up for one another. Each piece is meant to comfort, to feel like someone sitting beside you, and to create space for your own meaning to emerge. If it does that for you… that’s the part of this whole thing that feels most real.
Thanks for being here, and for letting these paintings live with you for a while.